When politics intertwines with biology, it becomes a messy knot. It seems the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is next on the chopping block.

SAN ANTONIO – Texas Parks and Wildlife is warning people to leave wild animals alone this spring and summer. Texans might notice more wildlife in their backyards, neighborhoods and surrounding areas, ...

Across the Lone Star State, there are 85 state parks, natural areas and historic sites currently operated by the Texas Parks ...

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Outdoor adventurers are able to hike, fish, camp, and explore Texas' first new state park in 25 years. Open since March 1, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill to eliminate the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is a response to landowner rights as it relates to the state’s ...

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — No major injuries were reported on Wednesday following a crash involving a Texas ...

SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE (March 25, 2025): State Rep. Pat Curry (R-Waco) announced on Monday that he does not intend to pursue House Bill 4938 “any further.” “House Bill 4938 was filed as a mechanism to ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will offer 140 public hunts during the 2025-26 hunting season, according to a news release. Hunts will be offered in 52 state parks and state natural areas.

HOUSTON — A Texas lawmaker has filed a bill that would abolish Texas Parks and Wildlife. State Rep. Pat Curry (R-Waco) filed House Bill 4938, which would transfer the functions of TPWD to other state ...

A bill to eliminate the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is a response to landowner rights as it relates to the state’s handling of chronic wasting disease in deer. The proposal has angered some ...